Terrain hazards: water, lava, obstacles and traps | PokéSurvivor Wiki

Guide updated October 14, 2026

Water slows affected players to 60% speed and swamp to 45%; Water typing avoids both. Fire avoids lava, Poison/Steel avoid poison pools and Electric/Ground avoid electric pools. Do not confuse these immunities with trap safety: stepping on a trap can still hurt or slow you. Locked chests need 3.5 s nearby; a healing spring restores 14% max HP per second while charged.

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A dual-type partner needs only one matching unaffected type for the liquid exemption. Ice changes momentum: allow room to turn rather than testing it beside a pack. Walls and trees can block shots and movement, whereas grass is walkable and rocks/chests can be broken. Do not treat every obstacle as destructible. The tables use world units and damage before player defense, not main-series Pokémon stats.

Water

The penalty applies while standing in the pool. An unaffected type on a dual-type Pokémon is enough to avoid it.

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Rule	Effect and limit
Player movement speed	60% of normal speed
Grounded enemy movement	55% of normal speed
Unaffected types	Water

Swamp

Swamp slows more than ordinary water. Water types avoid the slowdown.

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Rule	Effect and limit
Player movement speed	45% of normal speed
Grounded enemy movement	45% of normal speed
Unaffected types	Water

Lava

Damage repeats while you remain in the pool. Player defense and an active melee attack can reduce the listed base damage. Grounded enemies use their own damage formula; bosses and rift legends ignore terrain damage.

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Rule	Effect and limit
Player damage before defense	5 / 3% × maximum HP (whichever is larger)
Grounded enemy damage	6 + 4% × maximum HP
Damage interval	0.5 s
Unaffected types	Fire

Poison pools

Damage repeats while you remain in the pool. Player defense and an active melee attack can reduce the listed base damage. Grounded enemies use their own damage formula; bosses and rift legends ignore terrain damage.

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Rule	Effect and limit
Player damage before defense	3 / 1.75% × maximum HP (whichever is larger)
Grounded enemy damage	6 + 4% × maximum HP
Damage interval	0.5 s
Unaffected types	Poison / Steel

Electric pools

Damage repeats while you remain in the pool. Player defense and an active melee attack can reduce the listed base damage. Grounded enemies use their own damage formula; bosses and rift legends ignore terrain damage.

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Rule	Effect and limit
Player damage before defense	4 / 2.25% × maximum HP (whichever is larger)
Grounded enemy damage	6 + 4% × maximum HP
Damage interval	0.7 s
Unaffected types	Electric / Ground

Ice

Movement gains momentum and changes direction gradually. Ice types avoid the sliding effect.

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Rule	Effect and limit
Movement on ice	Gradual acceleration; movement target ×1.15
Unaffected types	Ice

Tree

A permanent obstacle. Walk around it rather than spending attacks trying to break it.

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Rule	Effect and limit
Collision	Blocks walking
Durability	Indestructible
Collision radius	13 world units

Rock

Break it with attacks to clear a route. Drop checks share one random draw, so some rewards can occur together.

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Rule	Effect and limit
Collision	Blocks walking
Durability	34
Collision radius	12 world units
Experience drop chance	40% · 6 Experience
Coin drop chance	25% · 2 Coins
Healing drop chance	6%

Breakable chest

Attack until its durability is depleted, then collect the drops. A held item is possible but not guaranteed.

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Rule	Effect and limit
Collision	Blocks walking
Durability	22
Collision radius	12 world units
Coins	12–21
Experience	20
Berry or magnet	50% each
Held-item chance	8%

Tall grass

Attacks cut the grass. A coin and a healing berry are alternative outcomes for the same patch.

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Rule	Effect and limit
Collision	Can be walked over
Durability	1
Collision radius	14 world units
Healing drop chance	5%
Coin drop chance	6% · 1 Coins

Altar

Touch an unused altar to receive one of four temporary powers. A new power replaces your previous altar power; the altar is then spent.

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Rule	Effect and limit
Collision	Blocks walking
Durability	Indestructible
Collision radius	9 world units
Duration	25 s
Activation	Touch an unused altar; at least 30 world units, adjusted for Pokémon size.

Healing spring

Stand near the spring while injured to heal. It recharges even while healing, but consumption is faster than recharge. It stops at full HP or when nearly empty.

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Rule	Effect and limit
Collision	Can be walked over
Durability	Indestructible
Collision radius	22 world units
Effect radius	26 world units
Healing while standing in range	14% × maximum HP per second
Full spring recharge	45 s
Spring charge consumed while healing	9% per second
Spring stops healing below	≤2%

Locked chest

Stay nearby while enemies can still attack you. Leaving drains opening progress; being large increases the interaction distance.

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Rule	Effect and limit
Collision	Blocks walking
Durability	Indestructible
Collision radius	14 world units
Opening time while nearby	3.5 s
Opening progress lost after leaving	1.5 s per second
Coins	36
Single-pull tickets	1–3
Ten-pull ticket chance	15%
Held-item chance	50%
Experience	Experience required for the current level

Trap

A trap can be triggered by you or a grounded enemy. It harms nearby enemies and may also hurt or slow you. Moving away before the blast avoids the player effect.

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Rule	Effect and limit
Collision	Can be walked over
Durability	Indestructible
Collision radius	9 world units
Activation	Player within 13 world units, or a grounded enemy steps on it.
Effect radius	74 world units
Player damage radius	51.8 world units
Poison trap	Enemy: 14 + 3 × player level and 5 poison stacks. Player: 10% maximum HP before defense.
Sticky trap	Enemy: 4 damage, 65% slow for 4.5 s. Player: 50% movement speed for 3.5 s.
Explosive trap	Enemy: 90 + 18 × player level. Player: 20% maximum HP before defense.

Fury altar power

The power lasts for this run’s listed duration. Its multiplier is applied and removed when the power expires; it does not buy a permanent upgrade.

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Rule	Effect and limit
Duration	25 s
Attack damage	×2

Lightning altar power

The power lasts for this run’s listed duration. Its multiplier is applied and removed when the power expires; it does not buy a permanent upgrade.

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Rule	Effect and limit
Duration	25 s
Movement speed	×1.45

Magnet altar power

The power lasts for this run’s listed duration. Its multiplier is applied and removed when the power expires; it does not buy a permanent upgrade.

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Rule	Effect and limit
Duration	25 s
Pickup radius	×4

Haste altar power

The power lasts for this run’s listed duration. Its multiplier is applied and removed when the power expires; it does not buy a permanent upgrade.

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Rule	Effect and limit
Duration	25 s
Attack cooldown	×0.6

A safe locked-chest and spring sequence

Clear warnings first, then stand within chest interaction range for 3.5 s. Moving away drains 1.5 seconds of opening progress per second. A spring heals while injured within 26 units, stops at full HP or≤2% charge, and recharges over 45 s while its healing consumes charge faster. Traps also affect nearby enemies; baiting an enemy across one is useful only if you leave the player damage radius.

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